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CUH to RCA: distance & flight time
Cushing (Cushing Municipal Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
657 mi
1,058 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CUH — Cushing Municipal Airport · Cushing, United States
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CUH
- SWO · Stillwater Regional Airport23 mi away
- RVS · Richard Lloyd Jones Jr Airport45 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport50 mi away
- TIK · Tinker Air Force Base51 mi away
Near RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CUH from RCA?
The flight distance from Cushing (CUH) to Rapid City (RCA) is 657 miles (1,058 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUH to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cushing and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Cushing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUH to RCA?
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